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Maniac Mansion

198790/100
Point-and-clickAdventure

Branching Story · Comedy · Fantasy · Horror · Pixel Art · Sci-Fi

Maniac Mansion's charm stems from its non-linear approach to adventure, letting you swap between a cast of seven quirky characters to solve puzzles. The game's strength lies in its comedic writing and willingness to let you stumble and fail, often hilariously. Multiple endings and the potential for characters to perish permanently encouraged replayability, making each playthrough a unique and memorable experience.

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The game takes place in the mansion of the fictional Edison family: Dr. Fred, a mad scientist; Nurse Edna, his wife; and their son Weird Ed. Living with the Edisons are two large, disembodied tentacles, one purple and the other green. The intro sequence shows that a sentient meteor crashed near the mansion twenty years earlier; it brainwashed the Edisons and directed Dr. Fred to obtain human brains for use in experiments. The game begins as Dave Miller prepares to enter the mansion to rescue his girlfriend, Sandy Pantz, who had been kidnapped by Dr. Fred. With the exception of the green tentacle, the mansion's inhabitants are hostile, and will throw the player characters into the dungeon—or, in some situations, kill them—if they see them. When a character dies, the player must choose a replacement from the unselected characters; and the game ends if all characters are killed. Maniac Mansion has five possible endings, based on which characters are chosen, which survive, and what the characters accomplish.

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Like Maniac Mansion, but with time travel and even more absurd situations, this classic adventure game delivers a strong story through its hilarious dialogue and character interactions, all while challenging you with clever puzzles.

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  • Criteria — Strong Story driven by memorable characters and a plot that is as silly as it is engaging, with branching dialogue and multiple endings.
  • The core gameplay loop of exploring environments, collecting items, and solving inventory-based puzzles is directly comparable to Maniac Mansion.
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  • Criteria — Strong Story with a focus on character interactions, dialogue, and a narrative that unfolds through exploration and discovery.
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